Effects of Improvement of the Ankle Joint Range on Balance in the Elderly.

Aging Problems Clinical Trial

— ANKLE_ROM  

Official title:

Effects of Improvement of the Ankle Joint Range on Balance in the Elderly: Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03743857
• Other study ID #: DHG03
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: January 10, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: January 2019
• Source: University of Valencia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The effects of aging on the ankle joint will contribute negatively to balance in the elderly. Manual therapy is a technique that is usually used to treat ankle arthrokinematics, although there is little literature on this population. This study seeks to investigate the effects that a mobilization on the ankle will produce in order to improve its joint range and if the balance of the older adult improves after the intervention.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 38
• Est. completion date: January 10, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 30, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 60 years or more

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not sign the consent

• No acute pathology (3 months)

• Vestibular pathology

• CNS disease

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Aging Problems

Intervention

Procedure:
• Manual Therapy
AP ankle mobilization

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Universidad de Valencia	Valencia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Valencia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Test Up and Go	It is a test in which the functional mobility of the participant is measured.	Change from baseline to day 21
Primary	One Leg Balance Test	The time that the participant can be with monopodal support is measured	Change from baseline to day 21
Primary	Functional Reach Test	It measures the ability to move the center of gravity forward without losing balance.	Change from baseline to day 21
Primary	Analysis of Center of Pressure	Measurement of the displacement of the center of pressures using a Pressure Platform.	Change from baseline to day 21
Secondary	Active ankle range of movement	Measurement of the total active joint range of the ankle in discharge with a goniometer.	Change from baseline to day 21
Secondary	Weight Bearing Dorsiflexion Lunge Test	Measurement of dorsiflexion of the ankle under load with an inclinometer.	Change from baseline to day 21
Secondary	Falls Efficacy Scale	Scale that measures the worry of suffering a fall.	Change from baseline to day 21
Secondary	Assessment of ankle plantar flexion muscle strength	Measurement of the strength of the plantar flexion of the ankle with a dynamometer.	Change from baseline to day 21